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Windows Vista Business cannot join domain controller (windows NT 4.0)

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Hi Everyone, I have purcahesd a new HP PC with Windows Vista Business but not able to join the domain controller (windows NT 4.0). This is my first time to use windows vista.

The domain name SERVER might be a WINS. If this is the case, verify that the domain name is properly registered with WINS. They are no problem for WIN XP PRO to join this domain.

The following error occurred when join the domain controller afterkey in the username and password. The error message " The following error attempting to join the domain "SERVER". Log on Failed: unknown username or bad password."

In this case, I have used the domain controller adminstrator username and password as normally similiar step join domain on WINDOWS XP PRO.

I have do not know what is the problem, may somebody give me a idea and solution

One of the reason is Physical (MAC) Address is 00-00-00-00-00-00 due to the hardware problem. To resolve the issue, do the following.

In the Local Area Connection Properties --> Select "Configure" --> Advanced --> from the Properties select "Network Address" enable the Value and put any mac address like 09-00-34-60-EA-A8 then click OK. Run ipconfig/all and check if the MAC address changed.

1st, on the domain controller, go into Server Manager and create and account for the Vista PC in the domain.

2nd, on your Vista PC, make sure the domain controller's IP address is in the WINS list. Do ipconfig /all to check. If not, go into the properties of the network card, properties of Internet Protocol v4, WINS tab, and add you Domain controller's IP address. Now add it to the domain.

I am having the same problem. I have NT4 server (Domain Controller) and Vista Business on workstation. It always says that "The User Session key not found for the given user". I have added the user in USERs on the server. Is there any thing else needed to be done?

I am having this same issue trying to join w2k3 server .. I get an invalid name format for the domain. at first it was my windows firewall blocking access as it would not ping to it. so I fix that much.. I also wouldn't get prompted for the

user name password box. so I went via control panel instead and now I do even when I right click on my computer --> properties. but I am still getting the error msg .. I haven't yet tried to add the computer in the AD in w2k3 server . but any help would be great FYI this is vista ultimate

Temporarily disable all non windows security software. In my case Norton Internet security suite was blocking the computer registration to the Domain. Remember to check the domain name it should be something like "domain_name.local"

I have been struggling with this show stopper for months now! I had the same problem with VISTA versions from MSDN, Partner Action Packs, and DELL OEM. Finally we can use VISTA in our Enterprise!

This issue and its simple solution you provided should be a Microsoft Technet KB article, not deep in the forums.

We are soon upgrading to AD2008, however, we can't just do this by flipping a switch! Also, it is quite possible that some of our legacy applications may not run in VISTA or Windows 2008 - so we may need to keep the old stuff alive a bit longer; so some of our users may need connectivity with the old NT4 domain.

Hay I seem to have the same problem as u all. I have had this cp for 1 month with 5 different people who have thier own little log on thing.... Now mine wont let me long on the one that was made for me.Says the same message as u. My question is in your answer u said to type any Mac Address...? where do I find that? what is this for? sorry if this is a dumb ? I am so new at computers this is nuts to me..thanks for your info (if it helps) lol

This one didn't work. I have configured a new Dell desktop with Windows Vista business to join my domain (Windows Server 2003 Enterprse) and not able to join due to the following messasge: "An Attempt to resolve the DNS name of a DC in the domain being joined
has failed. Please verify this client is configured to reach a DNS server than can resolve DNS names in the target domain."

I tried several attemp and Admin login and this message alway came up. I tried your solutions but still not able to see the domain.

edit the hosts file (c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc) and added an entry for:

1.1.1.1server_nameserver_name.domain.root.suffix

where 1.1.1.1 was the ip address of the server, server_name was the dns/domain controller server, and server_name.domain.root.suffix was the FQDN. Remember in vista you probably are going to have to add users full control of the file.

The complicator of this issue was the VPN that we were connecting to the network. We also manually entered the DNS server (of the remote network) to ensure that it overrode the local DNS server. Strange how windows 7 doesn't have these sorts
of problems.